cattail
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Etymology
From Middle English cattal, cattyle (also as cattestail), equivalent to cat + tail.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkæt.teɪl/ A rare example of gemination in English.
Noun
cattail (plural cattails)
- Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places.
- A cat-o'-nine-tails.
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Translations
any of several perennial herbs of the genus Typha
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